Éamon de Valera Tribute

Éamon de Valera (born George De Valero) (14 October 1882 29 August 1975) was one of the dominant political figures in 20th century Ireland. His political career spanned over half a century, from 1917 to 1973; he served multiple terms as head of government and head of state, and is credited with a leading role in the authorship of the present-day Constitution of Ireland. He was a significant leader of Ireland's struggle for independence from the United Kingdom, and the anti-Treaty opposition in the ensuing Irish Civil War. In 1926, he founded Fianna Fáil, which continues to be the largest political party in Ireland. Over the years, the principal element of his political creed evolved from militant nationalism to social and cultural conservatism. De Valera was also the co-owner of The Irish Press, a newspaper supportive of Fianna Fáil.

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[92LiamO]

Ur absolutely right I wish my grandfather would have shot the bloodthirsty coward who was responsible for thousands Irish deaths. when we needed the cunt he hid like a rat in America

[anthonylennon1]

From 1st to last a blight on Irish history. Pity the great Michael Collins didn't shoot the useless, selfish bastard when he stepped off the boat back from America.

[SwissCap]

Where can I get the song and its lyric? Thanks

[niallscouts]

eamon o cuiv for president 

[cwc733]

@jratt2 Finally someone who has read a book instead of beliving everything out of a film

[jratt2]

@MrMickroach De Valera visited the German Ambassador and apparently gave verbal condolences. There was no book or letter of condolence, certainly not at Leinster House! Dev was born in the US to an Irish Mother and therefore was automatically a subject of the Queen as his mother would have been. When the Irish constitution was written all UK subjects in Ireland automatically became Irish citizens. He is only implicated in the murder of Michael Collins in a hollywood movie!!!!

[Doniedaff]

@davieh83

He didn't know the first thing about freedom. A backward thinking daydreamer who was nothing but a puppet for the church. If people like him were in power today, we'd still be a repressed backwater where people couldn't do anything that the church didn't approve of. It really would be an awful depressing place to live. Thank god we've moved away from the sort of stone age shithole that fools like Dev wanted us to live in.

[davieh83]

@Doniedaff I'm sorry, I can't agree with you, without de Valera there wouldn't be a republican movement as we know it today. Yes, he made some wrong decisions, but don't we all?

A true freedom fighter.

[MrBigfatbloke]

@poxrider You have been on the sauce!

[poxrider]

@MrBigfatbloke

What's keeping you MrBigfatcockroach? Are you argueing with yourself over who's turn it is to talk shite!